Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog
In Jacksonville, Florida and other cities, traffic signals serve an important purpose. When drivers ignore traffic signals, serious automobile accidents can take place that cause horrific personal injuries and even the wrongful death of innocent drivers and passengers. Section 316.075 (1) (c), Florida Statutes mandates that a driver facing a steady red signal (red traffic light) shall stop and remain stopped until a green light or green arrow is shown. While this a fairly simple statute and rule of the road, it is quite amazing and disturbing how often this statute is violation. This, in turn, can disrupt and even end the lives of others who are following the rules of the road and otherwise operating their motor vehicles in a safe and prudent manner.It was recently reported that there was an automobile accident at the intersection of St. Johns Bluff and Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida. It was reported by local media outlets and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office that a woman driving a Nissan SUV ignored a red light and proceeded at a high rate of speed. Thereafter the vehicle crossed over a median and crashed into a Honda vehicle and a commercial vehicle and another passenger vehicle. Tragically, a young man (Denny Grahovic), who was only 18 years old at the time of the crash, died as a result of the accident related personal injuries. Two other Honda passengers, who were also teenagers, were transported to a local hospital with significant injuries. See Crash Ends Life of One Teenager and Results in Serious Personal Injuries to Others in Jacksonville, Florida.
Based on the facts reported, it does not appear that Denny Grahovic was negligent in any manner. Since there was a death that resulted from this crash, JSO and possibly the Florida Highway Patrol will conduct a detailed traffic homicide investigation to determine the cause and preventability of the crash.